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The government say the Tories have failed to take into account the major infrastructure investments made as part of zone spending, including the Llangefni link road.

The enterprise zones in North Wales are on Deeside, Anglesey and in Snowdonia.

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies said: “Labour’s enterprise zones could be the biggest waste of public money in the devolved era, costing hundreds of millions – with very little to show for the money.

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“Some of the zones have been absolutely disastrous, supporting only a handful of jobs. And the Welsh Government’s refusal to reveal the true number of new jobs only reinforces the impression that the scheme has failed altogether.”

But a spokesman for Economy Secretary Ken Skates said: “The Welsh Conservatives have presented our figures in a misleading and misrepresentative way.

“The total figures include investments we have made in dozens of major infrastructure projects across Wales – such as the A465 dualling programme and the Llangefni link road – that have directly benefitted businesses within the zones.

The spokesman added: “After denigrating the private sector’s involvement in the flagship enterprise initiative ‘Be the Spark’, the Tories have now misrepresented the success of enterprise zones in the most cynical way.

“The Welsh Conservatives have now confirmed themselves as the anti-enterprise party.”